Keep in mind that a software patent isn't for "a thing," but "a process." You can get patents on a certain way of doing something (slide to unlock) but not just for a thing to be done (unlocking a phone from a secured state). Patent law is a really fascinating field.

Update on Wolf Patent Case
Capstone Photography is the most recent defendant of these outrageous lawsuits, and we are not laying down. Please check out www.endpatentabuse.com for important information on this case. Please read, share and donate if you can! Also, check out the most recent filing in the case. here.

Capstone Photography is the most recent defendant of these outrageous lawsuits, and we are not laying down. Please check out www.endpatentabuse.com for important information on this case. Please read, share and donate if you can! Also, check out the most recent filing in the case. here.

I am glade someone is fighting the good fight. I a rational world Wolfbag would not have even got close to a patent. It's totally irrational. This was done long before he started filing these phony patent applications.

BREAKING NEWS: A Federal Judge in the Central District of California has struck down all three patents in the lawsuit in which Capstone Photography is a defendant. The Court ruled "that all three of the patents in suit are directed to patent-ineligible abstract ideas, and lack an inventive concept that would make them patent-eligible applications of those ideas." The case is over and Capstone has prevailed. We are excited to have this issue resolved in our favor! However, the legal expenses are very steep and our small business will take quite a long time to recover from the $100,000 in legal expenses we have incurred. If you feel that we have helped your business, please consider donating at www.endpatentabuse.com

BREAKING NEWS: A Federal Judge in the Central District of California has struck down all three patents in the lawsuit in which Capstone Photography is a defendant. The Court ruled "that all three of the patents in suit are directed to patent-ineligible abstract ideas, and lack an inventive concept that would make them patent-eligible applications of those ideas." The case is over and Capstone has prevailed. We are excited to have this issue resolved in our favor! However, the legal expenses are very steep and our small business will take quite a long time to recover from the $100,000 in legal expenses we have incurred. If you feel that we have helped your business, please consider donating at www.endpatentabuse.com

I will post the Court Order shortly. Most likely within 24 hours. Thanks for the interest ian408!

Thank you for seeing this through to the end! I was unaware of your plight until I saw it in the news today. On behalf of all photographers, thank you! If you are still accepting contributions to help offset what this has done to you, please post details because I am happy to help out.

Update: Fighting for Patent Reform Continues
As you probably know, I was the defendant in this ridiculous case. I'm proud to be the one responsible for overturning these weak patents that were used against so many photographers.

This case has become the poster child of what's wrong with our patent system. I have been approached by Application Developer Alliance and United for Patent Reform, and I'm joining the lobbying efforts of those two groups. As part of that coordinated effort, I have written my congressmen (again), and written an Op-Ed piece that will run in Connecticut newspapers next week. Pandora.com will be running pro-patent-reform ads using my name and story.

The House Judiciary Committee has requested my testimony as well. I've filmed a video which will be watched by members of Congress in the near future. Finally, a meeting is being planned between myself and Senator Blumenthal. I hope some good will come of all this so other photographers do not suffer what I had to endure.

If you haven't donated, PLEASE consider making a small donation at www.endpatentabuse.com. This cost $100,000 to defend and to correct a wrong in our industry. We're still reeling from those expenses. Won't you help?

Thank goodness that in the end, our legal system worked. From the bottom of my heart, I thank all of you for your support as we stood up for what's right!

Done - I am surprise you have received so little financial support ... to date. Wish you well in this endeavour to defray some of your costs.
Thank you so much for having the courage to take on this ridiculous patent.
I hope your efforts to prevent stupid patents from being created will succeed.